NWS Indianapolis INTO.W 0054June 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson and 2 more, IN
The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issued a tornado warning for Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson and 2 more in Indiana, which was in force until 12:15 a.m. local time on June 18. It was the 54th tornado warning the NWS office in Indianapolis issued in 2026. Indiana had 104 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 13 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Indiana's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 25 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Indianapolis IN
- Area
- Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson and 2 more
- State
- Indiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:50 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2026
- Expires
- 12:15 a.m. EDT, June 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KIND TO.W 0054
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Indiana since 2008Every warning type in Indiana
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORIND The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Monroe County in south central Indiana... Southeastern Brown County in south central Indiana... Southwestern Bartholomew County in central Indiana... Northeastern Lawrence County in south central Indiana... Northern Jackson County in south central Indiana... * Until 1215 AM EDT. * At 1149 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles northeast of Bedford, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Seymour, Jonesville, Spurgeons Corner, Norman, Azalia, Waymansville, Kurtz, Freetown, Cortland, Charles Deam Wilderness, and Bartlettsville. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 47 and 61.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.